Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

"Oh, by the way, Yanhong and Qingliu from our shop were redeemed from Qingyan Tower. Mother Hu treats them very well."

After listening to the explanation of the shopkeeper Huang, Wei Wu suddenly felt bored. He had been thinking about eating some melon!

I didn't expect that they weren't mistresses at all, which is boring.

"In other words, it's only the Qingjianglou family that caused these things, right?"

"That's pretty much it."

Shopkeeper Huang responded, and then Wei Wu nodded and looked at these people again.

"The madam of Qingjiang Tower stays here, and everyone else gets out!"

After hearing these words, those working in the service industry felt as if they had been pardoned. They all saluted Wei Wu and then ran away.

Even the pimps and young ladies in Qingjiang Tower ignored Mother Wang and ran away faster than rabbits.

After they left, the people around who were watching the fun dispersed as they saw that there was nothing more to watch.

"Bring her in, I have something to ask her later!"

After giving a casual instruction, Wei Wu turned around and walked into the Bihai Chaosheng Building.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Huang Tianfeng and Qingxia walking out from behind the screen.

Huang Tianfeng: "My Lord!"

Qingxia: "Master, you're back!"

"Let's talk after we get in!"

Seeing the two of them, Wei Wu waved his hand and then strode towards the private room on the second floor.

Huang Tianfeng and Qingxia looked at each other, then hurriedly followed.

In the private room on the second floor, Wei Wu sat at the table, while Huang Tianfeng and Qingxia stood not far away.

After a brief silence, Wei Wu looked at Huang Tianfeng and smiled slightly.

"Master Huang, how does it feel to be called Master now?"

That’s right, Huang Tianfeng is no longer a lowly businessman, but a dignified Lord of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning, Wei Wu proposed that Zhu Yuanzhang give out two titles to reward the merchants who participated in the bidding.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, but the title he offered was not a normal title like duke, marquis or earl.

After all, dukes, marquises and earls were appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and only those who had made military contributions to the country could be granted the titles.

If Wei Wu had not offered potatoes, a magical food, to shut the mouths of all the officials, Zhu Yuanzhang would have been in trouble.

So the title that Zhu Yuanzhang bestowed this time was actually specially set up for merchants, called Shangjue.

This title can only be obtained by making contributions to the country and with the personal approval of the emperor.

Although Shang Jue was a newly established title, he was also a noble recognized by the court.

There are three grades of merchant nobility, among which the third grade merchant nobility is below the earl, and the second grade merchant nobility is equal to the earl.

As for the highest first-class merchant noble, his status is equivalent to that of a marquis.

In the ranking of status in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor and members of the royal family undoubtedly ranked first.

Next are senior officials such as the cabinet and the six ministries, and nobles who are granted titles, whose status is determined by their titles.

Next come the scholar-officials, military households, civilians and the lowest class of people.

Huang Tianfeng was originally just a civilian, but now he has made a class leap and become a T2-level figure.

Because he actively participated in the bidding for the construction of the city wall and completed the task ahead of schedule while ensuring quality.

Zhu Yuanzhang established him as a role model among businessmen, and after bestowing him the third-class merchant title, he received a lot of publicity.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was a member of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, and Wei Wu was behind the Sihai Chamber of Commerce.

As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. With the existence of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, the title has actually been decided long ago.

This was obviously a good thing, but as soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Huang Tianfeng knelt down in front of him.

"My Lord, please calm down. The title should have been bestowed upon Miss Qingxia, but..."

Before Huang Tianfeng could finish speaking, Qingxia beside him immediately bowed and interrupted him.

"Young Master, please don't blame President Huang. It was my own decision to propose that President Huang be conferred the title of nobility."

Seeing the two of them acting so exaggeratedly, Wei Wu was left in a state of confusion.

In fact, Wei Wu also understood in his heart that as a woman, Qingxia's desire for the title was probably stronger than anyone else.

However, she still proposed that Huang Tianfeng obtain the title, with the purpose of helping herself win the hearts of the people.

The establishment of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce was proposed by Huang Tianfeng. Although it was for the purpose of being affiliated with Wei Wu, it was actually a win-win situation.

Moreover, he also serves as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Logically, the first title should belong to Huang Tianfeng.

If Qingxia obtained the title first, even if Huang Tianfeng didn't say anything, others would inevitably feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, allowing Huang Tianfeng to obtain the first title will be conducive to harmony within the Chamber of Commerce.

I have to say that since Qingxia started her business career, she has made great progress in both her vision and overall perspective.

Wei Wu was very satisfied with this, so after the two finished talking, he immediately laughed.

"What are you two thinking? Do you think I'm going to get angry over such a small thing?"

As he spoke, Wei Wu sighed lightly and turned to look at Huang Tianfeng.

"Old Huang, even if you hadn't made your own decision, I would have given you the first title."

"As the president of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, I will not consider anyone else for this title except you. If you understand, stand up!"

After hearing Wei Wu's words, Huang Tianfeng slowly stood up. At this time, Wei Wu comforted him again.

"Qingxia is from my family, so I will naturally help her arrange her future. Now everything depends on the Chamber of Commerce."

At this moment, Huang Tianfeng's heart finally settled down.

Then Wei Wu asked again in a teasing tone.

"Master Huang, you should be able to speak now! How does it feel to be called Master?"

"My Lord, please stop teasing me. How dare I call myself a noble in front of you?"

After Huang Tianfeng finished speaking, Wei Wu waved his hand.

"Why should I be afraid? This title was obtained fairly and honorably, and was conferred by His Majesty himself. No one can say anything."

Hearing Wei Wu's words, Huang Tianfeng bent even lower.

"It is thanks to the Marquis' promotion that I am where I am today. I will never be able to repay you for your kindness in this lifetime!"

"Okay, I don't need you to show your loyalty, just do what you should do."

Wei Wu waved his hand in response to Huang Tianfeng, and then continued to talk about business.

"Send someone to inform the others to come to headquarters for a meeting. I have something to announce."